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Over the weekend, Rita OFS and I (Paula OFS) attended a retreat at the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory NC. Fr. Peter Tremblay, a Franciscan Priest lectured about “Reading the Signs of the Times through the eyes of St. Francis”. Fr. Tremblay, a philosopher, theologian, and priest is also the Campus Catholic Minister and Chaplin at Elon University. His Franciscan insight into the world in which we currently live and the world in which St. Francis lived was truly insightful and thought provoking. Fr. Tremblay is a powerful presenter and passionate about his topics. He is not afraid …

Who are the Secular Franciscans? They are a community of Catholic men and women I the world who seek to pattern their lives after Christ in the spirit of St. Francis. We follow St. Francis’ example of perfect joy: the knowledge that with Jesus as our center we have true peace and all good. We foster community spirit through monthly fraternity meetings and other gatherings as well as through apostolic outreach, the community, and the wider world. In fraternity we help one another on our Secular Franciscan journey. We begin with a period of initial formation under the …

Little saints abound at the St. Joseph’s annual All Saints Day Party in Newton, NC. Minister Carole M., OFS and John M., OFS of the Fraternity of Brother Francis passed out treat bags to all saints present. What a lovely time was had by all!!!

The Transitus Service is an annual Franciscan devotion for religious and secular alike observed over the past three decades. Each year on the evening of October 3rd, we remember the passing of Francis of Assisi from this life into God through a Transitus ritual. The Transitus has become a significant annual event where we ritually revisit the story of Francis’ passing. It specifies the living memory of Francis; it intensifies our commitment to follow Christ in the way of the poor man of Assisi. The Fraternity of Brother Francis, Newton NC celebrated the annual Transitus service with …